hrp0089p3-p297 | Pituitary, Neuroendocrinology and Puberty P3 | ESPE2018

Is Prematüre Adrenarch Associated with Precocıous Puberty via Kisspeptin?

Albayrak Aysun , Direk Gul , Uzan Tatlı Zeynep , Nur Hepokur Merve , Akın Leyla , Hatipoğlu Nihal , Kendirci Mustafa , Kurtoğlu Selim

Aim: Premature pubarche is defined as the start of axillary and pubic hair before age 9 in boys and 8 in girls. 10 times more common in girls than boys. Central precocious puberty is a condition due to early activation of hypothalamic-pituitary- gonadal axis associated with breast development before age 8 in girls and testicular volume growth before age 9 in boys. Despite this axle is not known exactly which hormones are respnsible for the activation, the role of kisspeptin&#1...